>Here is a video showing the latest operation when Turkish naval comandoes from TCG Gaziantep arrested 5 Somali pirates.I wish this video was not published on the website of a Chinese TV but published on the Turkish General Staff website. Never the less, it is interesting to watch.
>TCG Gaziantep captures 5 more pirates
>On 11 August 2009, TCG Gaziantep captured 5 more Somali pirates.A skiff with 5 men on board was sighted 150 miles off shore well inside the International Recommended Transit Corridor. The skiff seemed to be suspicious so that the naval commandoes on board of TCG Gaziantep in assistance with the on board helicopter intercepted it.... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy Catches 7 More Pirates
>Turkish General Staff announced today that 7 pirates were arrested by Turkish naval special forces team from TCG Gediz. The skiff was suspicious therefore TCG Gediz was ordered to intervene before a crime was committed. The intervention happened at around 14:00 and the helicopter of the frigate also assisted the naval commandos. This is the... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Coast Guard will enforce law, in Gulf of Aden
>This week the Turkish daily Akşam ran an interesting story. According to the story from now on Turkish Coast Guard personnel will be on board of Turkish warships sent to Gulf of Aden. Turkish jurisdiction gives Coast Guard personnel the power to arrest and detain people on high seas.Currently TCG Gediz is send to the... Continue Reading →
>Latest about Horizon-1
>The ransom negotiations for the M/V Horizon -1 is going on. After being hijacked the ship was taken to Eyl.In the mean time a small video of the ship has appeared on Turkish media and maritime portals. The source of the video is not certain. It was made from a plane with a semi cantilever... Continue Reading →
>Turkish naval forces capture 5 pirates
>Yesterday, on 24 July 2009 Turkish naval special forces arrested 5 Somalian pirates. This is thew first time that Turkish naval forces actually detain pirates.According to the General Metin Gürak, chief of the communications department of the General Staff, F-495 TCG Gediz rendered a band of 5 Somali pirates ineffective as a result of the... Continue Reading →
>More information about Horizon-1 high jacking
>After the initial flow of information, disinformation and rumors, the things seem to settle a little bit.First of the early rumors that the on board pirates were unarmed seems to be wrong. I mean no one can be persuasive enough to talk the crew of a ship into capitulation.Secondly the ship did not stoped yet... Continue Reading →
>Horizon-1 Update
>According to new press reports, Horizon-1 did not realized that she was being attacked by pirates at least for a period of 3 minutes. By the time the crew realized the danger and requested help, pirates were already on board.The information coming from the ship and her shipping company is vague and should be treated... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Bulker Horizon-1 high jacked
>I wanted to write something about CTF-151 and its contribution to the fight against piracy. But instead I am writing about Turkish bulker Horizon-1 that was high-jacked By Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden.She was carrying 33.000 metric tons of sulphur ore from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. She was high jacked at 08:15 in... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 is back, off Somalia
>NATO has send the SNMG-2 back to Gulf of Aden and off Somalia. The group passed the Suez canal on 25th June and is currently in the region.Two photos of F-495 TCG Gediz, Turkish contribution to SNMG-2 can be seen here and here.
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